Commission Questions Fairness Of Security Requirements At A Costa Mesa California Cannabis Dispensary
“This was the only project… to have stricter hours of operations”
The Costa Mesa Planning Commission eased safety requirements and limits on hours of operation for one retail cannabis business, and raised questions during their meeting last week about the fairness of enforcing such conditions on similar establishments.
The business , 420 Native Garden at 167 Cabrillo Street, had won a permit to operate as a recreational marijuana dispensary in a split vote by the commission on Feb. 27, 2023. At the time, those opposed to the business raised concerns about the possibility of increased crime, noise and parking congestion.
To address these before approving the permit, the commission added conditions requiring Native Garden to have security on site 24/7 and limited their business hours to between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Every other dispensary in the city is allowed to be open longer hours, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
“This was the only project that was specifically conditioned to have stricter hours of operations simply because of the location’s proximity to residential properties,” Costa Mesa Assistant Planner Gabriel Vallalobos said.
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